Stevenson vs Hitchins

When is Stevenson vs Hitchins?

Shakur Stevenson could face the challenge of Richardson Hitchins in Autumn/Fall 2026 the United States.

The fight would be contested over 12 rounds in the Super Lightweight division, which means the weight limit would be 140 pounds (10 stone or 63.5 kg).

Stevenson would be defending his The Ring Junior Welterweight Championship for the first time. He won this belt against Teofimo Lopez in January 2026. He has held this belt for 1 month and 9 days.

He would be defending WBO World Junior Welterweight Championship for the first time. He won this belt against Teofimo Lopez in January 2026. He has held this title for 1 month and 9 days.

Hitchins would be making his 2nd defense of the IBF World Junior Welterweight Championship. He won this belt against Liam Paro in December 2024. He has held this belt for 1 year, 3 months and 2 days.

Stevenson vs Hitchins stats

Shakur Stevenson would step into the ring with an undefeated record of 25 wins, zero losses, and 0 draws, 11 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

Richardson Hitchins would make his way to the ring with an unblemished record of 20 wins and 0 draws, with 8 of those by knockout.

The stats suggest Stevenson would have a slight advantage in power over Hitchins, with a 44% knockout percentage compared to Hitchins' 40%.

Shakur Stevenson is the same age as Richardson Hitchins, at 28 years old.

Hitchins has a height advantage of 3 inches over Stevenson. This also extends to a 6-inch reach advantage.

Shakur Stevenson fights out of the southpaw stance, while Richardson Hitchins is an orthodox fighter.

Stevenson is currently the more experienced professional fighter, having had 5 more fights. He has fought 52 more professional rounds, totaling 190 compared to Hitchins' 138.

Shakur Stevenson goes into the fight ranked number 1 by The Ring at super lightweight.

Richardson Hitchins is currently ranked number 3 by The Ring in the 140lb division.

Stevenson vs Hitchins form

Stevenson remains undefeated as a professional, stopping 1 of his last 5 opponents.

In his last fight, he beat Teofimo Lopez on January 31, 2026, by unanimous decision in their WBO World Junior Welterweight championship fight at Madison Square Garden, New York, United States.

Prior to that, he had beaten William Zepeda on July 12, 2025, by unanimous decision in their WBC World Lightweight championship fight at Louis Armstrong Stadium, Queens.

Going into that contest, he had won against Josh Padley on February 22, 2025, by knockout in the 9th round in their WBC World Lightweight championship fight at Kingdom Arena, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

Before that, he had beaten Artem Harutyunyan on July 6, 2024, by unanimous decision in their WBC World Lightweight championship fight at Prudential Center, Newark, United States.

He had defeated Edwin De Los Santos on November 16, 2023, by unanimous decision in their WBC World Lightweight championship fight at T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas.

Hitchins remains undefeated as a professional, stopping 1 of his last 5 opponents.

In his last fight, he won against George Kambosos on June 14, 2025, by technical knockout in the 8th round in their IBF World Junior Welterweight championship fight at Madison Square Garden Theater, New York, United States.

Prior to that, he had won against Liam Paro on December 7, 2024, by split decision in their IBF World Junior Welterweight championship fight at Coliseo Roberto Clemente, San Juan, Puerto Rico.

Going into that contest, he had defeated Gustavo Lemos on April 6, 2024, by unanimous decision in their IBF World Junior Welterweight championship fight at Fontainebleau Las Vegas, Las Vegas, United States.

Before that, he had beaten Jose Zepeda on September 23, 2023, by unanimous decision in their 12 round contest at Caribe Royale Orlando, Orlando.

He had won against John Bauza on February 4, 2023, by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at Madison Square Garden Theater, New York.

Activity check

In terms of recent activity, Shakur Stevenson has been fighting more than Richardson Hitchins.

Shakur Stevenson last fought 6 months and 15 days ago, while Richardson Hitchins' last outing was 1 year, 2 months and 1 day ago.

Stevenson's last 5 fights have come over a period of 2 years, 8 months and 30 days, which means he has been fighting approximately every 6 months and 19 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 57 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 11.4 rounds on average.

Hitchins' last 5 fights have come over a period of 3 years, 6 months and 11 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 8 months and 14 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 54 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 10.8 rounds on average.

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